Top 25 College Basketball

Team (Record)Comment

1. Duke (26-1) Sweeping up in the ACC.

2. Connecticut (23-1) Huskies still not themselves.

3. Auburn (25-1) The accent is on burn.

4. Michigan State (23-4) Big Ten loss was to Wisconsin.

5. Maryland (22-4) Clearly ACC’s second best.

6. Miami (18-5) Hot, hot, hot.

7. St. John’s (21-6) Big East tournament is at the Garden.

8. Stanford (20-5) Maples floor is shaky, all right.

9. Arizona (18-4) Watch out, Stanford, someone’s gaining.

10. Kentucky (21-6) Smith family civil wars might be over.

11. Cincinnati (22-4) Not a top 10 team right now.

12. Ohio State (20-6) Might be best team in the state.

13. Utah (20-4) Held San Diego State to 38.

14. North Carolina (20-7) Plays Duke again on Feb. 27.

15. Wisconsin (21-5) Seeks sweep of Spartans on Sunday.

16. UCLA (18-7) Pick lineups, win lottery.

17. Purdue (18-8) Another disappointment for Keady.

18. Indiana (19-9) Hoosier Daddy.

19. Florida (18-6) More threes than twos against Arkansas.

20. Syracuse (18-8) Makes UCLA look consistent.

21. Washington (15-8) Plays Stanford tonight.

22. Iowa (16-7) Losers of six of nine.

23. College of Charleston (24-2) 15-0 in league.

24. Texas (16-10) A real Barnes-raising.

25. California (14-8) Defeated UCLA, North Carolina.

GAME OF THE WEEK

DUKE (26-1) at DePAUL (14-9)

When--Wednesday. Time--6 p.m. TV--ESPN.

* Story line--Sure, it might be a blowout. On the other hand, Cincinnati edged Duke and DePaul edged Cincinnati, so maybe the matchups are there. In any case, it’s a chance to gauge whether DePaul and its three freshmen, led by Quentin Richardson, deserve to make the NCAA tournament. “We love the big games,� Richardson said. “I feel right now as a team we’re ready to play anybody. . . . I feel if we win all the rest of our games and don’t beat Duke, we still have an opportunity.�